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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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